Bente Kahan Foundation, 2023–2026 – Activity Report
Concerts, exhibitions, debates, conferences and educational events — this report brings together the Bente Kahan Foundation’s documented activities from 1 January 2023 to 16…
Summary of the exhibition ‘Unfinished Lives’ in Wrocław’s high schools in 2023
It is time to summarise all the educational actions, related to the ‘Unfinished Lives’ exhibition undertaken in 2023 in cooperation with Wrocław’s schools. We…
The opening of the “Unfinished Lives” exhibition in Magdeburg
11.10.2023 The Landtag Sachsen-Anhalt Parliament (Magdeburg) The opening of the UNFINISHED LIVES exhibition. After the Holocaust, the world agreed that Israel should exist and…
‘Unfinished Lives’ in Wrocław’s High School XV
Wrocław’s High School XV is the next stop of our exhibition “Unfinished Lives” on the Wrocław tour. Students can view and work with it…
Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Bente Kahan Foundation congratulates the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse with the Nobel Prize in Literature 2023. We are proud to share with you the video ‘Living Secretly’ with Jon Fosse’s text in Yiddish for our project ‘Yiddish far ale’ (2013-2015).
‘Unfinished Lives’ in Bielefeld, Germany
Our exhibition ‘Unfinished Lives’ is traveling around Europe! Until October 8 we have the pleasure of presenting our project in Bielefeld in Germany. The exhibition tells stories of European Jewish artists who were exterminated because of their origin during Holocaust. Even in the hardest moments they tried to create and…
‘Unfinished Lives’ in Wrocław’s high schools
The summer is over and we too are back at schools with our project. Until the end of September ‘Unfinished Lives’ can be viewed in High School no. VII in Wrocław. Students have the opportunity to learn the stories of remarkable Jewish artists of Europe who were exterminated for their…
“Mamy frajde” – Bente Kahan sings with Polish and Ukrainian children
MAMY FRAJDE is a concert produced by the Bente Kahan Foundation and had its first public appearance in Wroclaw with musicians from NFM (National Forum of Music) on the annual Children’s Day June 1, 2022. In January 2023, the foundation (FBK) took the initiative to continue this unique project, with…
“Tales of Love and Resistance”
You are cordially invited for an extraordinary musical journey titled “Tales of Love and Resistance” performed by Arnold Zable & Bente Kahan! (Summer at the White Stork Synagogue) The concert in English will be held in the mikveh on July 6 at 18:00 and we dedicate it to our friends from…
Cooperation with the “Na Ratunek Dzieciom z Chorobą Nowotworową” Foundation
Dear Friends! The Russian aggression on Ukraine forced many oncologically ill children to stop their treatment. Some of them are now under the care of Przylądek Nadziei (Cape of Hope) Clinic in Wrocław (https://przyladeknadziei.pl). Support their treatment by donating to the „Na Ratunek Dzieciom z Chorobą Nowotworową (To the rescue of…